Xbox One October 2018 Dashboard Update Has Rolled Out With New Avatars

Ernestine Jimenez

The October 2018 Xbox One update drops today and delivers those fancy new avatars revealed back at E3 2017, along with the recently announced smart-assistant support. It might be over a year since it was announced, and much later than anticipated, but these avatars are much more detailed and flexible than before, giving a huge boost to the system's inclusivity and diversity.

Xboxupdated its avatars with more customization options, including body types and clothes.

They will appear all across Xbox One, including on your profile, as well as the profile pages of anyone who has made an avatars. If you are a fan of your original avatar, no need to fret.

A new Avatar Store will offer outfits, props, and accessories that let you customize colors, and will be updated every month with new additions. Also, the new Photo Booth mode will allow users to place their avatars in various poses and backgrounds to come up with pics that can be useful as profile pictures. For Windows 10 users, a new Xbox Avatar Editor is also available to download from the Microsoft Store for Avatar tweaks on the go.

Xbox owners will now be able to use voice commands through an Alexa-enabled device to turn on their console, adjust volume, and even launch games. While they'll actively represent you all across the Xbox One, you can also use Photobooth for some stylish shots of your own.

For a limited time, Microsoft is also adding in a free Amazon Echo Dot if you buy an Xbox One S or Xbox One X device. This Xbox One S bundle packages the Xbox One S console with a Sandstone version of the Amazon Echo Dot.

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It is clear that Xbox continues to try and keep ahead of Sony, as Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision are only available on two other devices, which are the Apple TV 4K and Google Chromecast Ultra. Dolby Vision on Netflix with a premium subscription will be supported at launch with more Dolby Vision apps adding support in the coming months.

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